i actually love this pick 3rd down passing situations shaun phillips coming from 1 side antwan barnes coming from the other side and melvin ingram having the verstility to rush from the inside .. a lot for the opposing o lines to deal with .. couldnt be more excited

He's an outstanding player, a great value and frankly I think he's the best pass rusher on the board. A guy who could've gone in the top 10 falls to us. It's a fantastic selection for the Chargers and with a coordinator like Pagano, this is a player who could become an absolute terror to opposing teams. I don't understand the hate of this, he was the best player on the board and one of the two biggest needs we had. Unless you just hate AJ Smith without purpose, then you can't fault or hate the pick.

He's an outstanding player, a great value and frankly I think he's the best pass rusher on the board. A guy who could've gone in the top 10 falls to us. It's a fantastic selection for the Chargers and with a coordinator like Pagano, this is a player who could become an absolute terror to opposing teams. I don't understand the hate of this, he was the best player on the board and one of the two biggest needs we had. Unless you just hate AJ Smith without purpose, then you can't fault or hate the pick.

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I don't love Ingram, but I have to agree, I'm not as mad about this pick as I was about Liuget who I just think doesn't fit what we do at all.

Biography: All-American and all-conference player as a senior after becoming a full-time starter and posting 44 tackles/9 tackles for loss/15 sacks. Also intercepted two passes last year. Played in 14 games with a single start as a junior and finished with 28/10/13.

Positives: Game-changing, playmaking defender whose game is on the rise. Athletic, flows well to the action and displays solid change-of-direction ability. Explosive at the point, plays with good pad level and effectively uses his hands to protect himself. Gets off the snap with a terrific first step, shows a burst of closing speed and has the ability to bend off the edge. Reads and diagnoses the action, plays smart football and immediately finds the ballcarrier. Takes good angles to the action and is fluid making plays in every direction of the field. Plays with terrific balance, body control and is rarely knocked off his feet. Built low to the ground and gets leverage on opponents. Displays the athleticism necessary to go sideline to sideline, covers a lot of area on the field and easily exploits immobile blockers. Slides off blocks, redirects to ballcarriers and makes tackles in the open field.

Negatives: Controlled at the point of attack or blocked from the action by tight ends. Does not always chase the action hard in backside pursuit.

Analysis: Ingram was highly regarded by NFL scouts entering the season and elevated almost every aspect of his game as a senior. He's a playmaking defensive front seven prospect who can be used at several positions and has the ability to create a lot of problems for opponents. Ingram needs to play hard on every down, but should be an immediate starter at the next level. He moves toward the draft with a lot of momentum.

He's an outstanding player, a great value and frankly I think he's the best pass rusher on the board. A guy who could've gone in the top 10 falls to us. It's a fantastic selection for the Chargers and with a coordinator like Pagano, this is a player who could become an absolute terror to opposing teams. I don't understand the hate of this, he was the best player on the board and one of the two biggest needs we had. Unless you just hate AJ Smith without purpose, then you can't fault or hate the pick.

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To me it was more of Shock and confusion I don't hate the pick I love the value we got with this, I hope he helps take us to another level making us a feared defense

In my opinion, the San Diego Chargers just made the best pick of the draft since the two top quarterbacks went 1-2.

And I’m not alone.

When the Chargers took South Carolina pass-rusher Melvin Ingram at No. 18, ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper called it the best value pick of the draft.

Ingram is a top-10 player who becomes the impact defensive player the Chargers have craved. I believe he becomes an instant impact as a 3-4 outside linebacker. He is versatile and can play on the defensive line. He has been compared to James Harrison, and I think he will be a tremendous NFL player. Ingram might have fallen because teams didn’t know where to play him.

San Diego will put him on the field and watch him become one of its best players.

There is no way he should have fallen. The fact that Seattle took Bruce Irvin at No. 15 and bypassed a stellar player such as Ingram is a joke and a gift to San Diego.

Kudos to San Diego general manager A.J. Smith for staying patient and letting the board fall to him. There were reports the Chargers could try to trade up for Alabama safety Mark Barron. To me, Ingram is just as much of an impact player, who fills San Diego’s greatest need as a pass-rusher.

Folks, the three other AFC West teams will be hard-pressed to have a better draft because of this one pick alone.

I love this pick actually. As much as I wanted Kirkpatrick (who was gone at #17) cause I think CB is a HUGE hole for us right now. The fact that he was picked behind the likes of Bruce Irvin to me is hillarious!!! I think Ingram is going to be a monster and if used right will be moving around the line creating mismatches...Just my opinion.

Ingram is a top 10 pick that fell based on "need" for other teams...Love this pick...Talk about dominating a conference and college football as a whole??? All American from every publication that matters...I will take that kind of guy out of the best college football conference in the world any day...Love this pick.

One more note, get your lights out switches going...It's like Shawn Merrimen is on our team again...watch the highlights, this guy likes to hurt people, just like Shawn used to before his body failed him.

Round 1, Pick 18: OLB Melvin Ingram
Ingram is in my top nine players in this draft. To luck into him at number 18 is insane for the Chargers. Melvin Ingram is arguably the best pass rusher in this draft and should allow for the Chargers to have an unbelievable playmaker at the OLB spot. He also has some creative uses in the special teams units and should contribute instantly in San Diego.Grade: A+

I'll mention from the moment Justin Blackmon and Morris Claiborne were taken back to back, Melvin Ingram was the #1 player on Mel Kiper and Mike Mayock board of best players available. He was outstanding as a value and as a talent.

Side note: Irvin was apparently given a first round grade by 15 teams according to Profootballweekly - i get the sneaking suspicion the Chargers were one